Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-06-03
As to RefOrmers.

As to Reformsrs.
The State reformers, so called, opened
their campaign in Easton last week. This
organization 10 larger than the late Davis
party by three. It is composed of Messrs.
Cowen, Hamilton, johnson and Wallis
all clever gentlemen of recognised ability,
good lawyers and residents Of Maryland,
and some fifteen or twenty years ago, it is
said, professed attachment for the Demo
cratic party. Of the truth of the latter we
have no knowledge. Since that time they
have had more prominence in State poll
tics, but it has not been in the direction
Of advancing the interest or promoting
the success Of The Democratic party, and
this has led many to doubt the sincerity
of their earlier professions.
The report Of their utterAnces at Easteu
continues them in the line of their late
performance-that Of men with ''griev-
ance." Cowen is mad with The Sun be-
cause it will not consent to his charge that
Baltimore is ruled by the criminal classes,
and did consent to charge him three hun
dred and more dollars for publishing his
argument to prove the statement. He has
a right to be mad.
Wallis is . cour,ly old gentleman, Whose
pride is wounded with the memory OF
1878, when his personal followers and The
Republican party combined failed to elect
him Attorney General. Wounded vanity
grows with the approach of seniIity.
General Johnson's bcte noire is naturally y
Senator German, who the doughty Gener
al thinks stands between him and the Ex-
ecutive Mansion ct Anuspoiis-
Governor Hamilton, who was conspicu-
GUS for his absence while Senator, and
noted for his quarrels while Governor,
with the party that elected him, caRno,
forget my financial policy" notwith.
sanding the fact that Comptroller Turner
is complying strictly with the letter and
spirit Of our revenue laws and reducing
the principle and interest of the public
debt a. fast ~ the States resources will
allow.
These are the gentlemen who compose
the Reform party and who publicly state
that they "are not willing to trust the de-
clarstions of the Democratic Sts'e Central
Committee. Because that committee did
not embody in it, resolutions the Cowen
ISLANDERS of the city of Baltimore, they say
lit is utterly unworthy Of trust.
The State Central Committee 10 compos'
ed OF Democrats of undoubted loyalty to
their party, Of recognized ability. selected
BY State Convention elected by the peo
pie and represent every county and town
in the State. They are, for the time being
the directors Of oil party movements and
their action is, or should be loyslly oOeyed
by oil the members of that party. YET
this party or selfcoustituted leaders call
ing themselves "Reformers," and parading
under the guise of Democrats, undertake
to advise Democrats to disregard their
selected rulers aud treat their practically
unanimous action with contempt. TIE
less polite and perhaps mere experienced
Wallis admits that "he 10 hereto in the
matte: OF primaries," and reserves the
right to vote against party candidates.
There is no question but these would bs
Reformers are bent on the disruption oi
the Democratic party, If they can sccomp
lish it. for the purpose OF venting theiI
spleen on some of the leaders Of that party
with such incidental BENEFITS to themselvet
as might result from that disruption. Fail
ing to accomplish their purpose in thil
direction, Is they certainly will, they may
become recruits in the Republic camp. II
the Republicans will submit to their lead
ership.
1t is always q source Of regret to the
friends Of good government to zee men o.
their personal standing, and from whom
from their eirstandpoint,,he Democratic party
has . right to expect . different course
Occupying the position OF "kickers" and
demagogues. But il they have determined
upon the "rule or ruin" policy, the sooner
they take their positio,i with the enemies
Of that party, the soode er will Democrat,
cease to concern Themselves about them
and their doings. While they profess al
legiancs to the Democratic party they but
deceive themselves, and the tendency ol
their speeches is to mislead Others wbe
are loyal to the Democratic party and to
Democratic principles position, - hon
orable men, they can scarcely occupy with
credit to themselves -Harford Democrat